wit is as sharp and as nasty as ever, and seems to gain in power when removed to a less Medieval milieu". James Blish wrote that "like all [Cabell's] works, it is written with unfailing elegance, and is both funny and sad at once." E. F. Bleiler described the novel as "A dream quest heavily laden with fairy tale material" and "a horrifying picture of life in a decadent culture". References External links The full text of The High Place at the Internet Archive "Hagiography and the High Place," by Stephen R. Wetta, James Branch Cabell: Literary Life and Legacy, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries 1923 American novels American fantasy novels